Definition of Mafia

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Definition of Mafia
	Mafia A secret society which organized in Sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among Italians, and is used to further or protect private interests, reputedly by illegal methods. Related Definitions: Among, And, As, But, By, Further, Illegal, In, Is, Now, Or, Organization, Organized, Political, Private, Protect, Reputedly, Secret, Society, To, Used, Which, Widespread

Mafia Quotations

The IRS! They're like the Mafia, they can take anything they want!
Jerry Seinfeld

Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks, and the politicians and other compromised officials improve their bank balances.
Steve Allen

Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.
Douglas Horton

At North Hollywood High School, I was shunned by everyone. I would sit down in the cafeteria, and students would get up from the table and walk away. They thought I was from the Mafia.
Philip Zimbardo

It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia.
Tim Robbins

A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump off the Godfather for not going to church on Sunday.
Russell Baker

Popular culture tells you that schools and parents don't know what's going on, the police are dogs, politicians are all liars and scum, and any crime that's not committed by the Mafia is done by the CIA.
Stanley Crouch

The Monkees are like the mafia. You're in for life. Nobody gets out.
Davy Jones

The same liberty that protects me also protects members of the Mafia.
Barbara Amiel

Wherever there's opportunity, the mafia will be there.
Johnny Kelly

Mafia Translations

mafia in Hungarian is maffia
Mafia in Spanish is mafia

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